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Archive for September, 2008
NKOTB New Video and Release Album
Posted in Album Release, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, Video on the September 30, 2008
New Kids on the Block’s highly anticipated release of The Block is finally here! Standard and Deluxe editions of the album are available on iTunes here. Check out the band featured on the homepage and celebrity page of Myspace today and watch them discuss their reunion, making of the album and more in this exclusive video.
NKOTB also just premiered the video for “Single” on VH1.com. The guys took over the Vegas clubs in this brand new video featuring R&B sensation Ne-Yo.
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NEW AKON Single and Album Freedom
Posted in Akon, Album Release, Photos on the September 29, 2008
Akon is back with his new smash single “Right Now (na na na)”, off of his upcoming album Freedom, dropping on 11/25.
Stay tune for more
New Video From Plain White T’s
Posted in Plain White Ts, Video on the September 27, 2008
The guys in Plain White T’s have learned a bit about life since “Hey There Delilah” and that’s no more evident than in the new video for the infectious single, “Natural Disaster”. No longer is the band wallowing after long gone college sweethearts; this time they’re the ones with the upper hand as they swagger into the club and can have their pick of any girl who crosses their path. Is Delilah is the one who’s jealous now?
Watch the video for “Natural Disaster” here, and the new album Big Bad World is in stores September 23!
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Mariah Carey Cancelled
Posted in Concert, Mariah Carey, Music Review on the September 25, 2008
Mariah Carey as apparently squeezed all the juice out of her most recent album ‘E=MC2’. The album only sold about a million copies as opposed to the multiple millions that her previous album ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ sold. Her latest effort has already released 3 of its singles but I can’t even name anything besides ‘Touch My Body’. The next single was supposed to be ‘Migrate’ but according to reports, the release of the song, which was supposed to be on September 30, has been cancelled. Luckily for everyone, it seems that there won’t be any further singles. It’s time for her to work on some new material.
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Akon Smacks It
Posted in Akon, Concert, Video on the September 23, 2008
A new video has surfaced featuring Akon and his girl-smacking concert in Guyana. The singer’s people claim that the footage tells a much different story that the shorter, edited version that’s been heating up the blogs recently. The longer version shows what happens directly after Akon nails two women who got too close to the singer. If you’ve seen the shorter version, you know that it cuts off right after the whacking. I’m not sure if it completely vindicates the guy but you can check out the new video and judge for yourself. I doubt hitting a woman can be forgiven easily though.
Solange Celebration
Posted in Album Release, Solange on the September 23, 2008
Solange Knowles celebrated the release of her new album at Prive Nightclub inside Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada recently. The 22-year old singer managed to debut at number 9 on the charts with her second album ‘Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams’. The singer kicked off her album release week with a performance on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ and an appearance on BET’s 106 & Park which both aired on the last week of August. If Solange can hold on to any spot on the chart, it’s likely that she and her sister Beyonce will be seeing each other as the elder Knowles will be releasing her untitled third solo album in the United States on November 18.
Rihannas VMAs Times 2
Posted in MTV VMA, Rihanna on the September 23, 2008
Rihanna hit the stage with a performance of ‘It’s Your Life’ at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards which was held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles last weekend. She may not have won as many awards as I would have liked but she took to the stage two times. That definitely made it up for me. Rihanna also took advantage of the dramatic stage sets and made two very memorable performances. When did you ever see an artist take the stage twice in an awards show when there were a lot of very capable performers in the crowd? It looks like everybody wanted to see more of Rihanna than the average awards show crowd.
VMA Success
Posted in Britney Spears, MTV VMA on the September 23, 2008
2008’s MTV Video Music Awards definitely delivered as the ratings were 15% higher in the key 18-34 demographic than the 2007 broadcast and 41% higher than in 2006. The show was also the highest-rated telecast in all of cable in the 12-34 demographic this year. It’s obvious that casting the unknown British comic Russell Brand didn’t hurt them any. Even MTV.com got a boost this year at its VMA-related pages delivered more than 10 million page views – a 110% increase over the last year. But we all know that there’s a certain someone that MTV needs to thank for the massive ratings – Britney Spears. You know you tuned it just to see her.
NKOTB Reality
Posted in New Kids on the Block, Reunion, VH1 on the September 19, 2008
VH1 is trying to jump on the New Kids on the Block comeback hype with their own special. They’re planning to do a 90-minute live special on the band called ‘New Kids on the Block: A Behind the Music Special Event’. The special is scheduled to air on September 28th at 8PM ET and the cameras will be with the guys as they get ready to perform at the TD Banknorth Garden in their hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. It’s going to feature the groups’ history along with old photos and documents. They’re also going to include current clips and footage shot by the band members. The live broadcast will also feature the first three songs of their sold-out concert. Basically, it’s a regular ‘Behind the Music’ with three live songs.
Musicians Stand Up to Cancer
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana, Rihanna on the September 19, 2008
13 of the world’s most famous female singers of this day pose with song creators/producers LA Reid and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds at Fashion Rocks to sing the song ‘Just Stand Up’, the worldwide charity single which benefits Stand Up 2 Cancer. Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, Fergie, Ciara, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Nicole Scherzinger and Natasha Bedingfield are all decked out in their black Stand Up To Cancer t-shirts. The group said in its mission statement that “For the first time we can envision the possibility of stopping cancer in its tracks. But just when science is on the verge of giving us the breakthroughs that can end cancer, the will and the funding to do so are disappearing from the national agenda and from our collective consciousness.”
Rihanna Goes Down Under
Posted in Chris Brown, Concert, Rihanna on the September 19, 2008
Rihanna and Chris Brown will be heading to New Zealand next month for a couple of performances at Auckland’s Vector Arena and Wellington’s TSB Arena. The tour then heads over to Australia. This marks the first performances for either singer in these countries and the first time they have held a joint concert. What, they can’t tour without their significant other now? Regarding the concerts, Rihanna says “I think it’s whack if you tell people what you’re going to do on set because then nobody has the interest in coming to see it. It’s all about not knowing what to expect. I don’t want to give away my show … Just expect Chris is gonna be there!”
Noel Gallagher thrown off-stage
Posted in Noel Gallagher, Oasis on the September 17, 2008
Are you a FAN or an ENEMY??
An old proverb says, “It is better to have a sensible foe than to have an idiot friend.”
And it is merely a couple of days back that I understood what it exactly meant.
Recently a crazy fan threw the guitarist Noel Gallagher off stage while still clutching his guitar during an Oasis performance. He some how by-passed the security to do his ‘manly’ act.
Brother Liam however came immediately to the rescue of Noel and struck a couple of fearsome punches on the assailant.
The reasons for this act of valor by the loving fan are still ambiguous.
The band reassembled and performed after a break of ten minutes to recheck the cable connections.
Actors, singers and performers equally love their fans but who can love such a fan.
Chris Brown Talks Caps
Posted in Chris Brown, R&B on the September 17, 2008
Chris Brown is making a foray into the fashion world by having a new line of caps. The 19-year old Prince of R&B says that he was greatly involved in the designing. He says that he’s always drawing and he had the initial design for the hats ready. New Era then had another artist tweak the design for the combined effort. About his collection, he says “Yeah, I was doing six individual hats, where they got me to personally design the hats. And so I got a chance to do something more for the kids and not necessarily go into “high fashion” yet. This is more for the casual back-to-school kids, the everyday person that just wants to be casual. Later on in the future, I’ll do more higher fashion stuff.”
Jennifer Hudson in the Spotlight
Posted in Barack Obama, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo on the September 15, 2008
Jennifer Hudson attended the grand opening of the Kwiat flagship boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City last week. The 26-year old singer and actress also recently sang the National Anthem at the Democratic National Convention as requested by Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Who knew he was a ‘Dreamgirls’ fan? Jen’s new self-titled album is set to drop in stores on September 30. The lead single off the album ‘Spotlight’ was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate. Considering who she’s worked with, I’m pretty sure that it’s going to be a hit. I’m pretty sure Barack’s going to get himself a copy too.
John Mayer Moves On
Posted in Concert, John Mayer on the September 12, 2008
John Mayer seems to have gotten over his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston pretty quickly. According to People, the 30-year old singer reportedly got friendly with a blonde cocktail waitress during one of his concerts. Is it such a shocker? It’s not like it’s something unexpected of him. Everyone knows he’s a player and a leach. He could probably hang on to anything that wears a skirt and walks if he’s drunk enough. John was even quoted saying “We’re all drunk. Only onstage can you openly drink on your last night. I’d like to see George Bush light up a giant joint.”